Sandpaintings are an essential component of Dine religious belief. To understand how they work you need to deepen your understanding of Dine religious beliefs. This webquest directs you to discover more about sandpainting. Remember, sandpaintings are too sacred to be represented accurately to non-Navajo, so the images you will see are modified or incomplete or lack essential elements..
Task
There are many different sandpaintings, as they function as elements in different religous ceremonies. In this webquest you need to find out the following:
who makes/uses Sandpaintings among the Dine
why are sandpaintings made?
how are sandpaintings made.
Process
Visit links below to collect information about sandpaintings among the navajo. When you have enough information prepare a narrative description of how sandpaintings are brought into existence, why and by who. You should include references to the Holy People, the ritual practitioners who make sandpaintings, and the different reasons paintings are made. You should illustrate your text with an example of a sandpainting, identifying the different elements of which it is composed, their meaning, and any exegesis you can find.
Conclusions
On completion of this webquest you should have a good understanding of Navajo religious belief concerning health, illness, witchcraft, ritual, and the relationship of these practices to other aspects of Navajo life.
Webquest 4. What do Sandpaintings do?
Introduction
Sandpaintings are an essential component of Dine religious belief. To understand how they work you need to deepen your understanding of Dine religious beliefs. This webquest directs you to discover more about sandpainting. Remember, sandpaintings are too sacred to be represented accurately to non-Navajo, so the images you will see are modified or incomplete or lack essential elements..Task
There are many different sandpaintings, as they function as elements in different religous ceremonies. In this webquest you need to find out the following:Process
Visit links below to collect information about sandpaintings among the navajo. When you have enough information prepare a narrative description of how sandpaintings are brought into existence, why and by who. You should include references to the Holy People, the ritual practitioners who make sandpaintings, and the different reasons paintings are made. You should illustrate your text with an example of a sandpainting, identifying the different elements of which it is composed, their meaning, and any exegesis you can find.Conclusions
On completion of this webquest you should have a good understanding of Navajo religious belief concerning health, illness, witchcraft, ritual, and the relationship of these practices to other aspects of Navajo life.Links
Start with this description of sand paintings.